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Old May 23rd, 2005, 07:34 AM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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what you think about this gaming system i'm gonna build? (Cheap gaming)

case-
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811145047
motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813186037
videocard- http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814125156
cpu/processor-
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819103537
Ram-
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820141423
harddrive-
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822152017
DVD/Cd burner-
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827130034

grand total $683.14 you think that is a good machine for that price?

i need to know what settings could i run on half life 2, with aa, and af on highest settings, running at 1024@768, becuase this is all i can afford at the moment and that motherboard that cheap blew me away being a nforce 4 sounded to good to be true plz give me your opionons...thx you
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Old May 23rd, 2005, 08:40 AM     #2 (permalink)
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u should be able to run HL2 at those settings... maybe not on HIGHEST settings... but good enuff

i have that same GFX card and its good..
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Old May 23rd, 2005, 09:19 AM     #3 (permalink)
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id get a new psu aswell. those ones that come with the cases are kinda weak and wont be very good for a gameing pc. look for some thing like a antec thermaltake or similat psu some hting about 480 watts will do but you wont be able to do much with the one that comes with the case.
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Looks like a pretty solid machine. Taking socket 939 instead of 754 or whatever is a good move. Video card is pretty close to top of the line. 1gb is enough ram for the time being.
Aside from the already suggested bigger power supply, there's nothing about that system I would change.
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You dont need a BIGGER power supply, you need a better one...
Anything over 420W would be overkill for you...
get a decent brand name.,..
best bang for buck would probably be..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171003
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Old May 23rd, 2005, 03:25 PM     #6 (permalink)
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aftrer looking i'm taking ya'll advice and getting the powersupply, downgrading the ram to 512, until i get can get some more, ebcause i was thinking ram is the easiest thing to upgrade
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